Summa of Philosophy from the Works of Thomas Aquinas - On Metaphysics and Ethics, Volume III - Cosmo Alamanno

Cosmo Alamanno’s Summa of Philosophy from the Works of Thomas Aquinas, Volume III is a scholastic compilation that presents a systematic account of metaphysics and moral philosophy in the Thomistic tradition. It treats being as such, its principles, and the structure of reality, before turning to the foundations of human action and ethical life.

A central concern of the work is the relation between metaphysical principles and moral order, especially how the nature of being and final causality ground human action and moral responsibility. It develops an account of ethics rooted in virtue, natural law, and the orientation of human acts toward their ultimate end.

The work also addresses the structure of moral virtues, the hierarchy of goods, and the rational basis of ethical judgment. Overall, it is a unified scholastic synthesis of metaphysics and ethics intended to complete the philosophical system begun in the earlier volumes.